Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI156

 Hello and welcome, 

My name is Vicki Boucher, and I am from Melbourne, Australia. Tonight, is the latest Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI156 this photo was chosen by Colour INKspiration Crew Member, Jan Clothier. This is our 2nd last challenge of the year!

The chosen colour combination for #CI156 is Real Red, Shaded Spruce, Basic White and Basic Black. As well as the chosen colours you may also like to add Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake and metallics to your project. We also allow 'Ivory', 'Bronze' and 'Natural Tones' in the Stampin' Blends. If you don't have all the colour palette, feel free to use the closest SU substitute (ie: Sweet Sorbet instead of Real Red .... for example).

The challenge will run for almost 3 weeks until 7pm (AEST) on Monday 11th December 2023 details to follow at the end of my blog.

I'm a little late on the blog for this latest challenge as it has already started, but there is plenty of time for you to do the challenge. 

For my card I used the Sending Cheer bundle (162053) which will be retiring soon from the Stampin' Up! Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalogue. I just love the stocking die from the Sending Cheer dies. I used the image to die-cut out three of them in Basic White Cardstock then coloured them in with Real Red and Shaded Spruce inks with the Blending Brush.

The fun part was to create the tops of the stockings to do this I used Shimmery White Embossing Paste and applied the paste with a spatula to the die-cuts images in Basic White Cardstock. Once they are dry then add them to the coloured stockings. I added the stamped images of holly with adhesive to the stockings.

The fun sentiments are from the Sending Cheer Stamp Set, I used the heat embossing technique using VersaMark ink stamped the images onto Basic Black Cardstock, add White Stampin' Emboss Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

I used two embossing folders for the background they are Exposed Brick and Timber 3D embossing folders. Dried embossed using Basic White Cardstock. I added some retired twine and ribbon which I had on hand to use up. 

I hope I've inspired you with the latest challenge and I do hope you'll join in. We so look forward to seeing a variety of projects using the challenge colours. Please ensure that your project is new and made specifically for this challenge.

Upload only one picture per entry straight to the discussion wall and not in an album

Colour INKspiration Challenge #CI156 will run until 7pm (ADET) on Monday 11th December 2023.

To get your creative ideas flowing, make sure you check out the Crew's Project in the CI156 Album.

Please click on the link here to join the challenge.

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Happy Stamping

Vicki Boucher